backups
Games
Play Your Wii Games From An External Hard Drive With Simple Hack
6:00AM Jack Loftus | As Lifehacker points out, this impressive Wii hack isn’t as simple as plugging an external hard drive into our Wii, but it isn’t masterclass-level stuff, either. Video of the finished result and some extras is available too. When all is said and done, bye-bye to physical media! [Lifehacker] More »
Software
Microsoft My Phone Beta Open to the Public
5:42PM John Herrman | My Phone, Microsoft’s new over-the-air backup system for Windows Mobile phones, is available for free in a public beta. Jason called it “fairly good” and even “fancy“, so it’s definitely worth a try. [WM Dev] More »
Peripherals
Griffin Powerblock: An AC Charger With Removable Battery Backup For Your iPhone
9:40AM Sean Fallon | If there is one thing I like it’s elegantly combining two related gadgets into one useful device. Griffin has managed to do that with their Powerblock and Powerjolt Reserves. More »
Peripherals
Clickfree Traveler External SSD is Credit-Card Sized For Convenience3
8:30AM Sean Fallon | Clickfree has announced an external SSD that comes in 16GB ($US80), 32GB ($US150), and 64GB ($US250) capacities. Roughly the size of a credit card, the Traveler is a compact but pricey drive. More »
Software
Why The RealDVD Trial Might Actually Matter
6:05PM John Herrman | Yes, OK, we called the software lame and poked fun when it earned that inevitable injunction, but that was just too predictable to get all earnest about. Well, RealNetworks might’ve been playing a long game. More »
Peripherals
Dock your USB Sticks In Corsair Voyager Port’s Gentle Curves
7:20AM Jason Chen | Corsair’s Voyager Port a semi-automated backup system, just waiting for your USB 2.0 flash drives to dock into. More »
Hardware
There’s No Great Solution for Data Rot
6:40AM Mark Wilson | Anyone who reads Giz probably knows that even though your data is “saved,” it’s still susceptible to the decay of whatever medium is storing it. According to one expert, the problem is nearly unsolvable. More »
Gadgets
Apple Time Capsule Review
5:00AM Brian Lam | Apple’s updated its Wi-Fi router and backup drive combo, Time Capsule, with a guest mode and simultaneous dual-band wireless. I was pretty surprised at how wireless performance has increased, too.
Deals
One-Terabyte Apple Time Capsule Available for $US387, May Signal New Models
3:40AM Jesus Diaz | If Apple’s Time Capsule excites you, you will be happy to learn that the 1TB model is now available for $US387 down from $US500. This may signal the introduction of new models soon. AU: Doesn’t appear to have been any local price drop yet… More »
Hardware
